Doc Ayers vs. Dennis Musgraves — Career Comparison

Doc Ayers
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Dennis Musgraves
Silent GenerationIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Ayers built a career as a starting pitcher and Dennis Musgraves as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dennis Musgraves posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 0.56 and WHIP 1.125 compared to 2.84 and 1.217 for Doc Ayers. By the career numbers, Dennis Musgraves had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Doc Ayers and Dennis Musgraves

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Dennis Musgraves
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
1.88
Dennis Musgraves
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.81
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.88
Dennis Musgraves
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.56
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.41
Dennis Musgraves
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.5
Dennis Musgraves
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.14
45.14
Dennis Musgraves
Career
Per 9 Innings
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.82
46.82
Dennis Musgraves
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.37
Dennis Musgraves
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Dennis Musgraves
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Dennis Musgraves
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
451
2.84
Dennis Musgraves
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.56
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.84
2.84
Dennis Musgraves
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.56
0.56
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.03
3.03
Dennis Musgraves
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.44
2.44
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Dennis Musgraves
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.31
3.31
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Dennis Musgraves
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.196
0.196
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4286
27
Dennis Musgraves
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
27
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428.2
9
Dennis Musgraves
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
9
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1357
8.55
Dennis Musgraves
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
6.19
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.55
8.55
Dennis Musgraves
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.19
6.19
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.14
Dennis Musgraves
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Dennis Musgraves
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.08
0.08
Dennis Musgraves
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.41
Dennis Musgraves
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
3.94
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Musgraves
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Dennis Musgraves
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
622
3.92
Dennis Musgraves
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
6.19
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Dennis Musgraves
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.19
6.19
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.08
2.08
Dennis Musgraves
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Dennis Musgraves
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.125
1.125
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Dennis Musgraves
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.13
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.31
Dennis Musgraves
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.13
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Dennis Musgraves
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5702
35.92
Dennis Musgraves
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
36.56
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.69
Dennis Musgraves
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
612
3.86
Dennis Musgraves
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.13
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Dennis Musgraves
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.13
1.13
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Musgraves
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Musgraves
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Musgraves
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.217
1.217
Dennis Musgraves
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.125
1.125
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5270
33.2
Dennis Musgraves
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
31.5
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Dennis Musgraves
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.4
0.4
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Dennis Musgraves
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.244
0.244
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.92
35.92
Dennis Musgraves
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.56
36.56

Fielding Stats for Doc Ayers and Dennis Musgraves

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Dennis Musgraves
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Dennis Musgraves
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.81
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dennis Musgraves
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.56
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dennis Musgraves
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
27
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dennis Musgraves
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
9
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Dennis Musgraves
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.56
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Dennis Musgraves
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.13
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Dennis Musgraves
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
457
Dennis Musgraves
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.69
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
Dennis Musgraves
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.69
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.47
Dennis Musgraves
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.398
Dennis Musgraves
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dennis Musgraves
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Dennis Musgraves
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dennis Musgraves
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dennis Musgraves
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dennis Musgraves
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dennis Musgraves
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Ayers and Dennis Musgraves

Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Dennis Musgraves
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
397.78
Dennis Musgraves
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
1500
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
451
600
Dennis Musgraves
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
558.76
Dennis Musgraves
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Dennis Musgraves
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Dennis Musgraves
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
95.79
Dennis Musgraves
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
79.82
Dennis Musgraves
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.3
Dennis Musgraves
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.66
Dennis Musgraves
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Musgraves
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.96
Dennis Musgraves
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Dennis Musgraves
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Musgraves
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Musgraves
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.49
21.93
Dennis Musgraves
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Dennis Musgraves
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
114.41
Dennis Musgraves
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Dennis Musgraves
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Dennis Musgraves
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Dennis Musgraves
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Dennis Musgraves
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Dennis Musgraves
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Dennis Musgraves
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Dennis Musgraves
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
26.61
Dennis Musgraves
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
30.6
Dennis Musgraves
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
57.21
Dennis Musgraves
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.21
17.57
Dennis Musgraves
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.2
-60
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Dennis Musgraves
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.29
Dennis Musgraves
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Musgraves
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
72
95.79
Dennis Musgraves
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.26
6.26
Dennis Musgraves
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Dennis Musgraves
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.62
Dennis Musgraves
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Musgraves
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Musgraves
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.33
Dennis Musgraves
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.32
Dennis Musgraves
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.65
Dennis Musgraves
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ayers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Dennis Musgraves
Career
Per 600 PA